Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.121
Sit and Hear the Holy Name
“Please sit down and hear the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra until my regular chanting is finished. Then your desire will surely be fulfilled.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura asked her to sit down and hear the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- He intended to finish his regular chanting before attending to her desire.
- He assured her that her desire would be fulfilled afterward. His immediate invitation was to hear the holy name.
Try this today
Sit down today and listen attentively to the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra for five minutes.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to set other desires aside for a little while and simply hear the holy name?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.